hogconex is a Windows application to extract files from HOG archives used in Descent (1995) and Descent II (1996), developed by Parallax Software. It uses the ii.Ascend library.
Run with the --register command to register the 'Extract' verb for .hog files.
Run with --unregister command to unregister the 'Extract' verb for .hog files.
While the command is registered the 'Extract' verb will show in the context menu for .hog files.
The extraction process will show a progress bar then automatically exit.
To clone and run this application, you'll need Git and .NET installed on your computer. From your command line:
# Clone this repository
$ git clone https://github.com/btigi/hogconex
# Go into the repository
$ cd src
# Build the app
$ dotnet build hogconex.csproj
hogconex is licenced under the MIT License. Full licence details are available in licence.md